Caucasia by Danzy Senna

Caucasia

Danzy Senna

353 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)

fiction historical emotional reflective slow-paced

Description

Birdie and Cole are the daughters of a black father and a white mother, intellectuals and activists in the Civil Rights Movement in 1970s Boston. The sisters are so close that they speak their own language, yet Birdie, with her light skin and stra...

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Moods

emotional 75%
reflective 65%
sad 45%
challenging 35%
tense 31%
mysterious 23%
adventurous 15%
informative 13%
dark 12%
hopeful 11%
inspiring 5%
funny 4%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 42%
fast 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 68% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 3%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 51% | Yes: 36% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 97% | N/A: 2%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 62% | It's complicated: 26% | No: 10% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

4.07

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